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Hello all , i have recently given up my commercial studio which i used to rent.I have a cottage at home which is 8m X 5.5 wide and with a few walls knocked down the roof raisedto about 4m tall could be quite usable ,especially with my studio work generally being of the smallersort.

I seem to remember a post or two showing images of Luminous Landscape members studios , doesanybody remember the link , i tried searching and did not find it.

I would like to have a natural light aspect to the studio as well as strobe so would like to see any photos of studios where your natural light setup is effective ,my natural light option is only facing the sunso will have to diffuse this at times.

Thanks if anybody has anything at hand that they would like to share ,if not do not go out of your waytoo much.

Hello all , i have recently given up my commercial studio which i used to rent.I have a cottage at home which is 8m X 5.5 wide and with a few walls knocked down the roof raisedto about 4m tall could be quite usable ,especially with my studio work generally being of the smallersort.

I seem to remember a post or two showing images of Luminous Landscape members studios , doesanybody remember the link , i tried searching and did not find it.

I would like to have a natural light aspect to the studio as well as strobe so would like to see any photos of studios where your natural light setup is effective ,my natural light option is only facing the sunso will have to diffuse this at times.

Thanks if anybody has anything at hand that they would like to share ,if not do not go out of your waytoo much.

Cheers Terence

Terence

Is knocking the hell out of one building the most cost-effective way? If you have a house, rather than an apartment, have you considered building alongside it? That was my solution after I gave up my first studio; it also raised the value of the original house when it came time to move on.

Rob hello thanks for the reply , its not my main residence but a cottage on my property and it needs the roof done anyway ,and also itis not in the best shape other than the roof so an ideal time to do it.We have reached the building limit so no extra buildings can be added.

Terence, do you plan to rent this one or will it be for personal use only? Then the questions-answer would differ.

If it's for you, only matters the studio itself, but if you plan to make business with it, some questions emerge apart from the studio equipment itself. I have a friend who is doing the experiment in the country and that's what we found:-Is the place located in a beautifull attractive area?-Do you have accomodations? or is there accomodations very close?-How is the access, car train airport? Is it closed to a big city or not?-Can you exhibit also?-Will you do a website to promote?-How is the external studio facility: bar, kitchen, shower or bath?-How many people could work? what about the computers installation? How high is the roof?-Can you do an external fixed studio with wooden walls? How is the light? weather conditions?-How special is the all project? -Can you rely on locals to do work construction to good price?-Do you have DIY habilities (I don't )etc...all those parameters will have influence IMO.

Fred hello thanks for replying , yes it for me to shoot commercially , i will not be renting it out.Yes it is in a attractive area near my pool , my last studio was in a semi industrial area and was in a horrible setting.One of the bigger cities in South Africa. , Durban.It does not have to be a dream studio because i only shoot in a studio a few times a month.Nope i will get somebody to do the alterations for me , it might fall down if i did it.I have my site already , i just need to update it with my newer work.http://www.terencehogben.co.zaThe studio would be for shooting only , i have the kitchen and all other facilities in my house sowill not need to waste any of my 5.5 metre by 8 metre space.

The business side i do not need any help , was just looking at a few tips on construction regardingthe natural light aspect , my natural light side faces North in the Southern Hemisphere so facesthe sun ,i have done quite a few food shoots with exactly that natural light inclination and has worked out very well.I will probably put in sliding doors , although have found bounced light of the pool or grass can haveserious colour cast issues.Have seen a image of a natural light food studio that was on a higher floor with normal windows that workedwell.Possibly have a look at light coming through the roof ,as well.

RegardsTerenceTerence

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fredjeang

I don't know if you got your website for a long time, but actually I knew your documentary pictures that caught my attention some time ago, it wasn't in Lu-La. I remember perfectly the "plongé" view (can't remember the exact term in english), I'm refering to the top angle you choose a lot.

It's great to build a project like that. About different soil reflections, well yes it does definatly affect on harsh light. I personally prefer hot lights to strobes so I'm not the best person to set a traditional photo studio, in fact I'm the worst because in my hands it would easily become a mini hollywood plateau with rails, crane etc...

It's all relative. Building costs are about 30% less than quotes I got for true pre-fab structures and this studio will be a much hardier structure. Cost per sq. ft. is not all that different from the same for raising the roof on a similar sized structure. Much depends upon where you live, local building codes, etc.

fredjeang

I was kiding. They had such a construction in fine arts. One day I was driving with my car entering the school and distracted I crashed the car in such building (low speed) while there where students having a class inside...ha ha...can't forget the general panic. Well the construction had a little whole but it was nothing and I was very surprised.

Your seasons are backwards, your light is backwards, those vuvuzelas are constantly blowing...

We are heading into summer and our summers are like some peoples winters :-) the vuvuzelas have fadedinto the African sunset , thank goodness , still get them blown a little after a big soccer match , ourhouse is on the route to the Durban World Cup soccer stadium , all is left to do is pay off the big whiteelephant.In fact people thinking of hosting the World Cup should realize there is only one winner and it is the FIFAcoffers.